High Above

Ian came to Golden Leaf Town probably on the morning of May 25th. He took the right path, neither fast nor slow. He collected biological information along the way and took stock of his current property and abilities.

As for the sublime, he is a double first level. The Sand Armor Apprentice has reached the pinnacle. The three sublimation organs, the Pure Rock Crystal Bone, the Heart of Fertile Soil, and the Sand Armor Rock Core, are all stable, and the main ingredient for the potion leading to the second energy level, the Swamp Crocodile Dragon's Brain Marrow Crystal Essence, is also stable. It is extracted and stored in the body.

The Wavesinger-Fairy bloodline has gone a step further and already has four sublimated organs. The four sublimation organs, the Bead of Microtide, Throat of Chanting Waves, Wings of Fairies and Regeneration Core of Ghost Firefly, should have condensed into a 'realm of extremes', but perhaps because this is the source material structure burned on the silver chip, It was not a real physical change, so it did not appear.

There is also another possibility, that is, Ian is not yet a complete fairy bloodline. He can only truly reorganize it and build a strong enough structure after taking the fairy potion at the second energy level.

In addition, he also has two additional high-level sublimation structures, the 'Activated Ancient Dragon Heart Core' and the 'Ether Crystal'.

When dealing with the sharp-clawed tiger, I started with nothing, just to test how powerful the left hand that had been transformed by the ether crystal was. It was a failure. The sharp-clawed tiger's attack power could not test this. The defensive power of the source material has even reached the point where it is comparable to the second energy level, and the giant tiger's fierce claw attack cannot be broken.

As for property and equipment, they are not comparable to his strength.

Ian didn't bring much money with him on this trip... Mainly because he didn't actually have much money. The salary given by Elder Puder and Viscount Grant was basically spent on alchemy and inscription skills. If he hadn't been like this in the past few years, Even if you spend money to practice, it is impossible to have a technique that is enough to astound Master Gosei.

The silver chip is not omnipotent. Only by the user's own efforts can it make the user stronger.

In addition to the 80 thalers given by the viscount, Ian himself also brought 60 thalers in cash, making a total of 140 thalers, which was a huge sum of money. Some of the remaining savings were given to Elder Pude to use for Elan to exercise and purchase high-grade ingredients and incense.

Anyway, with his precognitive vision, it is impossible for Ian to really be short of money. If it is not possible, he also carries simple alchemy equipment, and selling some cheap potions is enough for the adventure.

As for the luggage carried by the camel beast, in addition to some equipment for camping in the wild, there is also a set of alchemy and inscription equipment, including some refined equipment sent by Isengard. The price is probably several times that of cash, so then It's really big.

"Yesterday in Merle Town, I was notified by the Isengard Flying Eagle that my potion materials have been delivered to Ryan Territory... it was really fast."

Now that the second-level potion materials have been delivered, Ian no longer deliberately pretends to be traveling at a normal pace, but speeds up and arrives at Golden Leaf Town, the first big town in Ryan's territory.

There is a special plant, the Golden Leaf Tree, whose leaves can be used to refine medicines that have analgesic and accelerating healing effects. It was one of the natural herbs commonly used by mountain people in the past. After the empire incorporated this area into its territory, it began to be planted on a large scale. .

It is said that the Rhian Territory was originally a herbal cultivation base for mountain people at the foot of the mountains. It was incorporated into the territory during the expansion of the empire and is now a barony.

However, when Ian arrived in Golden Leaf Town, he found that most of the townspeople were frightened and restless, and there were even many tourists trapped here.

When Ian wanted to ask why, he was approached by the frightened mayor, who asked him how he escaped from the sharp-clawed tiger.

What happened next was very traditional - of course Ian was curious as to why the sharp-clawed tiger, which usually only appears in the deep mountain forests, appeared in the plain forests, and the mayor and some travelers trapped here I also hope that this knight can help them solve this problem.

So Ian placed his camel and luggage and set off.

Then come back victorious.

"Sir, are you done with this beast?"

When the mayor opened the town gate and welcomed Ian in with the sharp-clawed tiger carcass, he was still in disbelief: "It's only been an afternoon, and even the most powerful hunter may not be able to find traces of it at this time... Ah, no. I doubt what you mean, mainly because your strength is beyond imagination..."

The mayor is a gentle scholar with half-blond and half-white hair. It is said that he was a housekeeper in Lian Ling back then. Because of his outstanding performance, he was appointed to be the mayor of Jinye Town.

"Thank you so much, sir. This beast came here at the beginning of this month. At first, he thought he was just passing by. But in the middle of the month, he started going crazy. He has killed four people, seven sheep, and two messengers in our town."

He called the hunters in the town to drag the sharp-clawed tiger's body aside, and then earnestly invited Ian to come to his home to rest. The young man did his best, but used his helmet to disguise his dull voice and said: "Your place is also quite important. , why do you have to wait for me to come over? Where are your local ascendants?"

"Baron Ryan doesn't care about your place anymore?"

This is actually a pretty serious accusation. If it were placed elsewhere, it might be regarded as an insult and require a duel.

The mayor immediately wiped his sweat and said with some stuttering: "The Baron must also be in trouble... A few days ago, I heard that a group of thieves came to the manor and stole a batch of processed Xiahui grass, which made the master furious. We are still searching...that's it, thanks to you, knight, for coming."

He is a subordinate of Baron Ryan, so naturally he does not dare to speak ill of his master, not to mention that Baron Ryan treats them very well, with low taxes and planting subsidies.

But the knight in front of him is obviously not easy to mess with. Although he is wearing an alchemist's armor and rides a hump instead of a horse... it is such a strange knight who needs extra attention.

Which alchemist is easy to mess with who dares to walk alone? No, he easily solved the extremely difficult sharp-clawed tiger that had been plaguing the town for a month!

"The sharp-clawed tiger was infected with a fungus, which made its claws itchy and unbearable, making it difficult for its eyes to see clearly, so it attacked people violently."

The mayor's family treated Ian to a sumptuous meal, including venison, pork ribs, roast lamb, and local beet wine.

Although the craftsmanship is average, the sauce is made from the buds of the golden leaf tree that are crushed and mixed with sugar. It has a very delicious sweet and sour taste, and the vitamin C content is significantly high. Eating it with the spareribs makes it feel like sweet and sour spareribs.

While eating, Ian asked for details: "I guess it was done by people from the Flying Flame Land. The wild beasts in the surrounding area may become ferocious recently, and I can also deal with this sharp-clawed tiger that I happened to encounter." , you have to be careful lately and apply to Baron Ryan for Ascended Protection as soon as possible."

"Other than that, is there anything unusual?" he asked.

"No, sir."

The mayor thought seriously for a while and replied slowly: "In the past few years, waves of refugees came from the western plains. There were many robbers and refugee gathering places in the east of the village. However, after the garrison raided it several times, the number of There are also a lot less people, there may still be some refugees living there, but I haven’t heard any news recently.”

"Besides this beast, there seem to be a few missing children in the next village? But I'm afraid it was also caused by crazy beasts. The mother cried until she fainted, but what can be done? The big guys had no choice but to lock the children at home... …”

"That's it. I understand." Ian nodded slightly and wrote down all this information.

He had a vague hunch that this trip to Leian Territory might not be as smooth as he imagined... This sharp-clawed tiger was proof. Whether it was intentional or not, it blocked the surrounding passages for nearly ten days.

After eating and drinking, Ian said goodbye to the mayor and prepared to set off.

Although it was already dark and ordinary travelers would never take advantage of this time to walk, but with his strength, there was really no need to worry about ordinary people's common sense.

The mayor gave thirty-five thalers as a reward. The local tanner would also process the tiger skin and send the finished product to Ryan Town. If Ian was not here, he would send it back to Harrison Port. In short, he would give them ten I don't dare to be greedy for the knight's money.

As for the sharp claw tiger's blade claw, Ian carries it with him. It is probably the most valuable thing on the opponent's body. It is a natural parent alloy steel and a sublimated organ. Unfortunately, it cannot be used as a magic potion.

Not every sublimated organ can be used as a magic potion, such as the sharp claws of the sharp-clawed tiger and the lava bag of the fire beetle. The reason is self-explanatory, but other methods can be used instead, so it is not a big problem.

As for the corrosive fungus on the tiger, he had already disinfected it. Otherwise, even if it could not infect humans, the cattle and sheep raised in Jinye Town would probably go crazy.

To be honest, such a small amount of money would definitely not be able to hire a knight who could kill the Sharp Claw Tiger, but Ian didn't really care.

The mayor also gave some wound medicine made from local golden leaf trees, which is really effective and can be used when you don't want to waste the essence.

However, just before leaving, Ian met another person who said he wanted to thank him and send him a thank you.

It was an elf with long emerald green hair.